BIG HEAD TODD and the MONSTERS with TOAD THE WET SPROCKET

April 1, 2019

Celebrate 30 years of two incredible alternative rocks bands! Jam to the catchy hooks and the heaviest grooves of multi-headed rock beast Big Head Todd and the Monsters (“Boom Boom,” […]

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS with AMOS LEE


From pop and jazz to bluegrass, country, and beyond, Grammy-winning musician Bruce Hornsby (“The Way It Is”) has performed it all with everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Elton John. Similarly, […]

SARAH MCLACHLAN with the NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

February 18, 2019

Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide, three Grammys, and 12 Juno Awards. In addition to crafting ballads such […]

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND featuring COLIN HAY, STEVE LUKATHER, GREGG ROLIE, HAMISH STUART, GREGG BISSONETTE, and WARREN HAM

February 15, 2019

Join legendary musician Sir Ringo Starr for an evening of iconic hits from the Beatles, his famous bandmates, and more! The All-Starr Band features vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Colin Hay (Men at Work), […]

MARK KNOPFLER: DOWN THE ROAD WHEREVER TOUR


Heading back on the road after a multi-year hiatus, the former Dire Straits front man, known for hits like “What It Is,” “Sultans of Swing,” and “Romeo and Juliet,” takes […]

BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS with TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE


Experience an evening of good vibes. Go cross-country with the socially-conscious blues, soul, reggae, and rock of California artist Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and get transported to New […]

THE BEACH BOYS


America’s favorite surf rockers bring the “Good Vibrations” with their iconic summer soundtrack featuring songs like “Surfin’ USA,” “Fun, Fun, Fun” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and more that reach across […]

Spring Arts Preview

February 21, 2018

By Ari Post and Richard Selden VISUAL ARTS SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM Do Ho Suh: Almost Home March 16 – August 5 Internationally renowned for his “fabric architecture,” which explores […]

FALL PREVIEW ARTS: Performance

September 13, 2017

“Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me,” says Shakespeare’s Cleopatra (see below), before taking her own life. But a less drastic way to […]